Musculoskeletal and pain management services

West Essex Community Pain Management Service

The community pain management service supports people with persistent (or chronic) musculoskeletal pain that lasts for more than six months.  

Your west Essex GP, hospital consultant, or physiotherapists can refer you to the service which is provided by:  

  • The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust 
  • Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust 
  • Stellar Healthcare.  

The service is offered from various locations in west Essex and in Bishop’s Stortford.   

The service aims to help you to support and better understand your pain, so you feel empowered to manage it yourself.  

It is provided by professionals with expertise in different areas of pain management including senior doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, and pharmacists.  

You will be supported by particular specialists according to your needs. They will support you through group workshops or personal sessions. 

Find out more about the pain management service on the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust website

Contact the service 

If you have any questions about referrals to the service, contact the Central Referral Service, Stellar Healthcare. 

Tel: 0300 303 7300 (option 2), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm 

Email: weccg.painmanagementreferralqueries@nhs.net